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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a land of superlatives. Here are the largest stands of old-growth forest in the eastern United States and the greatest mountains east of the Rockies—16 peaks shoulder into the sky more than 6,000 feet above sea level. But often, words pay poor homage to a park whose beauty also lies in the details of bloodroot and bluet, trillium and Turk's cap lily. A United Nations International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, the park contains about 125 species of trees, more than 200 species of birds—even 27 different species of salamanders.
Great Smoky Mtns. National Park Hotels
Years ago, fine old lodges and inns were built to house visitors who arrived by train and bus. Today, some of those lodges are still among the best places...read more
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Great Smoky Mtns. National Park Restaurants
Southern home-style cooking is the pride of the region, and meals at restaurants are often served family style, with heaping plates of vegetables and mountains...read more
Things To Do in Great Smoky Mtns. National Park
Natural assets help make the Great Smoky Mountains...read more
Travel Deals in Great Smoky Mtns. National Park
- Flights to NYC incl. $15 Off (Roundtrip w/Tax) CheapOair.com
- Orlando: 3-Bedroom Villa near Disney World, 50% Off BookIt.com
- Scottsdale Lakeside Resort in Peak Season (Reg. $285) BookIt.com
- Hard Rock Hotel Vegas: 4 Nights from Long Beach Pleasant Holidays
Great Smoky Mtns. National Park Experiences
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Black-bear attacks in the Great Smokies or elsewhere in the mountains are extremely rare, but they do happen occasionally. If you see a bear—there... Read more
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Each spring about 1,500 hikers set out to conquer the Appalachian Trail (AT), the 2,175-mi granddaddy of all hikes. Most hike north from Springer... Read more
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The mountains sometimes seem to have a schizophrenic attitude toward alcohol. Making moonshine was once a major industry here, and it's still... Read more
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There are 30 mi of regularly stocked trout streams on the Cherokee Indian Reservation (828/497-5201 or 800/438-1601). To fish in tribal water... Read more
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A five-minute hike from the Mingo Falls Campground (Big Cove Rd., about 4 mi north of Acquoni Rd.) will reward you with a view of the 200-foot-high... Read more
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Best of the Best
Every state boasts at least one distinctive road that tells a story about that place and its people... Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
It's amazing how much you can see from your car... Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and along the Tennessee River, Knoxville is the... Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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My husband and I went to Gatlinburg and The Great Smoky Mountains for vacation and the Fall leaves were very pretty. Read more
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My trip report for Gatlinburg and The Great Smoky Mountains..Plus pictures and videos.
Day 1 Wed. Dec.22nd
We arrived in Gatlinburg around 4:00pm on Wed.Dec.22nd and my mother and father in law left earlie Read more
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We're looking for 3-4 decent cabins somewhere close to the whitewater rafting areas on the Ocoee River. Read more
